Caitlin Evans caitlinevans.com April 2014

Caitlin Evans
caitlinevans.com
EDUCATION Bachelor of Education – Secondary Education
University of Alberta
Major: Social Studies
Minor: Spanish
Master of Arts – Public Administration
Carleton University
Concentration: International Development
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Queen’s University
Major: History
April 2014
Edmonton, Alberta
August 2009
Ottawa, Ontario
April 2006
Kingston, Ontario
TEACHING Full Year Temporary Teacher
August 2014 – present
EXPERIENCE Calgary Board of Education
Calgary, Alberta
• Substitute for Social Studies, English and Spanish classes in
secondary schools across the city.
• Team teach in Spanish bilingual classes at Eugene Coste School.
Junior High Teacher
2011-2012
Eton School (bilingual international school)
Mexico City
• 2011/2012 school year: taught grade 7 and 9 Social Studies and
grade 8 English as part of the IB Middle Years Programme.
• January to July 2011: worked as on-site substitute teacher, taught a
grade 9 ESL support class, and assisted with IB administration.
• Ran Model United Nations club for high school.
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
June – December 2010
S-PEAK
Mexico City
• Taught beginner to advanced English to individuals and groups.
STUDENT Junior High Social Studies
February – April 2014
TEACHING Vernon Barford Junior High School
Edmonton, Alberta
• Taught grade 7 and 8 Social Studies, including Academic Challenge
classes and inclusive classes with English Language Learners.
• Assisted with BLAST, the student leadership group.
Junior High Humanities
November – December 2012
Grandview Heights School
Edmonton, Alberta
• Taught grade 9 Social Studies and grade 8 English.
• Integrated technology in the classroom; created a successful class
blog to encourage active discussion in Social Studies.
VOLUNTEER Classroom Volunteer
September 2013 – January 2014
EXPERIENCE Harry Ainlay High School
Edmonton, Alberta
• Volunteered in ESL 1-2-3 and English 10-2 (ESL) classes, working
with small groups and individuals on guided reading, writing,
pronunciation and vocabulary development.
Volunteer and Business Co-ordinator
September 2009 – January 2010
Trama Textiles
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
• Recruited and supervised all volunteers, oversaw exports and
supervised fundraising.
Volunteer Intern
Summer 2006
Queen’s Project on International Development
Sapone, Burkina Faso
• Volunteered for three months in the village of Sapone for local
educational and development organization FDC Burkina Faso.
• Conducted research and developed a database of the organization’s
students; created a website.
OTHER WORK IELTS Invigilator
April 2013 – August 2014
EXPERIENCE University of Alberta Faculty of Extension
Edmonton, Alberta
• Administer and supervise English exams for adult English Language
Learners from around the world.
ADDITIONAL Increasing Resiliency in FNMI Students
TRAINING University of Alberta Education Students’ Association
January 2014
Edmonton, Alberta
Creating Safe Spaces: Community and Classroom
University of Alberta Education Students’ Association
January 2014
Edmonton, Alberta
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
International House
February 2010
Mexico City
Intensive Spanish Immersion
Celas Maya Spanish School
July - August 2008, June - July 2009
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
AWARDS University of Alberta
Louise McKinney Scholarship
Edmonton, Alberta
2013
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
Beverlee Bell Scholarship in Human Rights
2009
C. Mervyn Beckstead Scholarship in Public Administration
2009
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship
2008